Earthquakes are routine, unscheduled events in Japan, and an annual safety fair at this airlift hub in western Tokyo aims to prepare new arrivals for that eventuality. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui OSK starts FSRU operations for Indonesian gas-fired power plant
SINGAPORE, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (9104.T), opens new ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is not giving up on fraught US Steel deal
The billboards may be the most public signs of what some Japanese officials say in private - that despite high hurdles, Nippon Steel could still steer through the fraught $15 billion acquisition of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: JCB unveils exclusive offers for foreigners visiting Hokkaido
The Japanese credit card company JCB has introduced attractions and benefits on a dedicated website for foreigners visiting Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossoms finally in full bloom in central Tokyo, latest peak in over decade
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)'s Tokyo Regional Headquarters announced on April 4 that Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms were in full bloo ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Why Japan Is Not Giving up on Fraught U.S. Steel Deal
The deal is effectively "on life support" after Biden's statement last month that U.S. Steel must remain domestically owned and operated, said David Boling, a former U.S. trade official in Japan who ... ( read original story ...)
Brooklyn prosecutors target ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam that cost victims millions
Prosecutors in Brooklyn seized nearly two dozen web domains associated with a scheme known as "pig butchering" -- striking an online conversation with unsuspecting victims, gaining their trust and ...
Japan’s Nikkei set for worst week since Dec 2022 as tech tumbles
Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% to a three-week low on Friday, putting it on course for its worst week since December 2022 as tech shares slid on Wall Street's lead.
Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher
TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation would likely accelerate from "summer toward autumn" as bumper pay hikes push up prices, the Asahi newspaper reported, his strongest ...
US, Philippines, Japan to Tackle South China Sea Incidents in Trilateral Summit, Says Manila Official
The summit set for next week is not directed at any third country, Philippines' acting foreign affairs undersecretary Hans Mohaimin Siriban told a press conference. (Reporting by Mikhail Flores; ... ( read original story ...)
Black Woman Owned Blowout Bar Specifically For Textured Hair Gets Backed By Naomi Osaka
It's tough finding a good hairstylist—one Black founder is aiming to answer that call and Naomi Osaka is backing her mission. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Japan space startup Astroscale aims for June listing, sources say
Space junk removal startup Astroscale is targeting a Tokyo listing as early as June, sources said, taking the high-profile venture public in a sector with out-of-this-world prospects and down-to-Earth ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea, US, Japan highlight N. Korea’s cyberthreats in co-hosted informal UNSC meeting
South Korea, the United States and Japan co-hosted an informal U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting Thursday to highlight North Korea's evolving cyberthreats, in a show of their unity following Russia ...
STAR ISLAND 2024, the world’s alluring “futuristic fireworks entertainment” to make its highly anticipated comeback in Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 5 April 2024 - The STAR ISLAND Executive Committee and the STAR ISLAND FUKUOKA Executive Committee are delighted to announce that the futuristic fireworks ...
Japan’s Yen Intervention Strategy Faces Big Test From US Data
Japan’s currency is yet again at the mercy of the US economy, with Tokyo’s efforts to buy time for the beleaguered yen vulnerable to shifts in the outlook for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ...
Japan warns against excessive yen moves, repeats verbal intervention
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday excessive exchange-rate moves were undesirable, reiterating the government's resolve to take appropriate action ...